FORM 8.3 - SIBANYE GOLD LIMITED

LONDON--()--

FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

1. KEY INFORMATION

(a)   Full name of discloser:   Barclays PLC.
     
(b) Owner or controller of interest and short
  positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):  
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose SIBANYE GOLD LIMITED
  relevant securities this form relates:  
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an
offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
  offeror/offeree:  
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: 29 August 2018
(f)

In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making

disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

YES:

LONMIN PLC

2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

Class of relevant security:       Ordinary NPV            
Interests Short Positions
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 883,608 0.04% 9,296,848 0.41%
           
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
214,864 0.01% 9,308,890 0.41%
           
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 1,623,000 0.07% 0 0.00%
           
 
TOTAL: 2,721,472 0.12% 18,605,738 0.82%
Class of relevant security:       Convertible Bond XS1689727920            
Interests Short Positions
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 5,800,000 1.29% 0 0.00%
           
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
0 0.00% 0 0.00%
           
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
           
 
TOTAL: 5,800,000 1.29% 0 0.00%

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’ and other employee options)

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:  
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:  

3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

(a) Purchases and sales

Class of relevant   Purchase/sale   Number of   Price per unit
security   securities  
ADR Purchase 500 2.3100 USD
ADR Purchase 900 2.2600 USD
ADR Purchase 1,300 2.2773 USD
ADR Purchase 2,503 2.2500 USD
ADR Purchase 3,100 2.2532 USD
ADR Purchase 3,100 2.2988 USD
ADR Purchase 4,900 2.2575 USD
ADR Purchase 14,800 2.2900 USD
ADR Purchase 36,700 2.2770 USD
ADR Purchase 39,800 2.2787 USD
ADR Purchase 66,256 2.2789 USD
ADR Purchase 99,000 2.2960 USD
ADR Purchase 100,000 2.2776 USD
ADR Purchase 169,900 2.3070 USD
ADR Purchase 701,116 2.3066 USD
ADR Sale 200 2.2925 USD
ADR Sale 300 2.2933 USD
ADR Sale 300 2.3266 USD
ADR Sale 300 2.2833 USD
ADR Sale 500 2.3220 USD
ADR Sale 600 2.3100 USD
ADR Sale 700 2.3300 USD
ADR Sale 1,100 2.3045 USD
ADR Sale 1,300 2.2773 USD
ADR Sale 1,300 2.2861 USD
ADR Sale 1,500 2.2916 USD
ADR Sale 1,700 2.3005 USD
ADR Sale 4,037 2.3074 USD
ADR Sale 4,600 2.2769 USD
ADR Sale 4,600 2.3000 USD
ADR Sale 5,700 2.3089 USD
ADR Sale 5,700 2.2946 USD
ADR Sale 6,986 2.2664 USD
ADR Sale 8,900 2.2972 USD
ADR Sale 9,000 2.3146 USD
ADR Sale 9,100 2.3128 USD
ADR Sale 9,300 2.2936 USD
ADR Sale 10,503 2.2544 USD
ADR Sale 11,000 2.2932 USD
ADR Sale 11,200 2.3237 USD
ADR Sale 11,500 2.2956 USD
ADR Sale 14,800 2.2900 USD
ADR Sale 18,611 2.2600 USD
ADR Sale 22,000 2.2618 USD
ADR Sale 25,200 2.3055 USD
ADR Sale 30,500 2.2996 USD
ADR Sale 34,905 2.2940 USD
ADR Sale 35,364 2.3144 USD
ADR Sale 41,559 2.2892 USD
ADR Sale 47,020 2.2968 USD
ADR Sale 48,804 2.3192 USD
ADR Sale 80,600 2.3077 USD
ADR Sale 87,065 2.3060 USD
ADR Sale 99,000 2.2960 USD
ADR Sale 100,000 2.2776 USD
ADR Sale 110,964 2.3052 USD
ADR Sale 129,100 2.2978 USD
ADR Sale 155,100 2.3071 USD
ADR Sale 173,857 2.3043 USD

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of   Product   Nature of dealing   Number of   Price per
relevant description reference unit
security     securities  
Ordinary NPV CFD Long 262 7.9967 ZAR
Ordinary NPV CFD Long 8,221 7.9877 ZAR
Ordinary NPV CFD Long 9,260 7.9654 ZAR
Ordinary NPV CFD Long 48,406 7.9768 ZAR
Ordinary NPV CFD Long 75,568 7.9830 ZAR
Ordinary NPV CFD Long 109,073 7.9905 ZAR
Ordinary NPV CFD Short 7,210 8.0031 ZAR
Ordinary NPV CFD Short 41,346 8.0040 ZAR
Ordinary NPV CFD Short 185,780 8.0061 ZAR
Ordinary NPV CFD Short 338,881 8.0129 ZAR
Ordinary NPV CFD Short 412,096 8.0030 ZAR

(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security   Product description e.g. call option   Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.   Number of securities to which option relates   Exercise price per unit   Type

e.g. American, European etc.

  Expiry date   Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security   Product description

e.g. call option

  Exercising/ exercised against   Number of securities   Exercise price per unit

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security   Nature of dealing

e.g. subscription, conversion

  Details   Price per unit (if applicable)

4. OTHER INFORMATION

(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:

Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”

None

(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to:

(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or

(ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:

If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”

None

(c) Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?   YES
Date of disclosure: 30 Aug 2018
Contact name: Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number: 020 3134 7213

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)

DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Identity of the person whose positions/dealings   Barclays PLC.
are being disclosed:  
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose SIBANYE GOLD LIMITED
relevant securities this from relates:  

2. STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)

Class   Product   Writing,   Number   Exercise   Type   Expiry
of description purchasing, of price date
relevant selling, securities per unit
security varying etc to which
option
      relates      
ADR Call Options Purchased 832,000 3.0000 American 19 Oct 2018
ADR Put Options Written 791,000 3.0000 American 19 Oct 2018

3. AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position can be fully understood:

It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplemental Form (Open Positions) with regard to cash-settled derivatives.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

Category Code: RET
Sequence Number: 654363
Time of Receipt (offset from UTC): 20180830T120003+0100

Contacts

BARCLAYS PLC

Contacts

BARCLAYS PLC